Financial Institution Tellers, Clerks, and Related Workers

The earnings of financial institution workers vary by their specific duties, size and type of institution, and area of the country. Full-time tellers earned a median annual income of $37,640 in May 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Salaries ranged from less than $29,720 for the lowest paid 10 percent to more than $46,950 for the highest paid 10 percent. Fifty percent of tellers earned between $34,970 and $43,900.

The DOL also reports that bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earned a median full-time salary of $47,440 a year in May 2023. The lowest paid 10 percent earned less than $32,460, and the highest paid 10 percent earned more than $68,860 a year. General office clerks had earnings that ranged from less than $28,230 to $61,690 or more.

Full-time financial institution tellers, clerks, and related workers may receive paid holidays and vacation days. Other benefits usually include group life and health insurance, hospitalization, and jointly financed retirement plans.